The Evening Courier, 20 August 1990

local · Vellmar · 20 August 1990

The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.

The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Nobody stayed indoors. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'You could hear it in the next street.' The morning papers had nothing.

Named: Vellmar (location), Hallin Street (street).

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Nagel, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 20 August 1990, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.

local · Grautal

The harvest at Grautal is reported the best in memory.…

The harvest at Grautal is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. You heard it here. Named: Grautal, Warden Street.

local · Ostrabruck

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at…

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 9 arrests. Details inside. Named: Ostrabruck, Forge Square.

local · Sandfeld

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old…

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Bridge Street. The Courier's man was there. Named: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.

local · Hagenkirchen

A cart overturns in Vine Row, Hagenkirchen. The…

A cart overturns in Vine Row, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. Named: Hagenkirchen, Vine Row.

local · Norrwick

A cart overturns in Iron Street, Norrwick. The driver,…

A cart overturns in Iron Street, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. Named: Norrwick, Iron Street.

local · Berging

The bells of Berging church are recast. They are rung…

The bells of Berging church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Berging, Short Lane.

local · Lindenmar

The summer fair opens at Lindenmar. 300 head of cattle…

The summer fair opens at Lindenmar. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

local · Oberbach

Piped water reaches Well Row, Oberbach. The old pump…

Piped water reaches Well Row, Oberbach. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Oberbach, Well Row.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Gertrud Moor, journalist, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Kurt Birk, banker, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Simone Tarn, clerk, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Peter Reinholt, shopkeeper, is 63 today. Not a day over 63, say friends.

Birgit Marrow, shop assistant, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Oskar Brenn, driver, is 59 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Petra Quast, driver, is 58 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rolf Wendl, nurse, is 57 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Gone

Stefan Hauk, shop assistant, born Sandfeld 18 February 1924, died 20 August 1990.

Dieter Mackrend, chemist, born Sanding 30 June 1929, died 18 August 1990.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

19 August 1990. The Gaming (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 0. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 131 marka or 1 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1991. It changes The Gaming (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

14 August 1990. An Act for the Better Provision of Tramway goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 14. Provides 193452 marka for works between Tarnmund and Weinwick. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: 5 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Brennholt. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 331.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 497.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 574.46 marka. A room costs 248.7 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,211.30. Bank rate 4.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 126,261,355 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

198 births, 120 weddings, 179 deaths this week. Population 700,778.

On this day

178 years ago. Brennholt marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Walk. Report.

176 years ago. The brewery at Grautal burns through the night. 43 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1989 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Marschau Garrison	10	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	9	13
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

The Courier's verdict on the season: wet. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.